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KKR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane has won the toss and has opted to bat first. Manish Pandey is missing with an injury to Venkatesh Iyer for KKR. CSK has started Urvil Patel and Devon Conway Returns. KKR already ended with fighting for an IPL playoff spots and CSK already ended, the clash makes the opposite bets. With the prediction of rain before the match, KKR will be worried. The rain has already dropped Sunrisers Hyderabad from the playoff race.

Matching details

• match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 57, IPL 2025
• Date time: May 7, 2025, 7:30 pm IST
• venue: Eden Garden, Kolkata
• Live broadcast/streaming: Star Sports Network, Gehotstar

KKR vs CSK Match Preview

KKR, sitting sixth with 11 points out of 11 sports, face a do-or-dai landscape in his search for IPL 2025 playoffs. His recent one run win over Rajasthan Royals showed flexibility with Andre Russell’s explosive 57 and Sunil Narine’s significant bowling, keeping his hopes alive. However, dependence on spinners such as KKR’s inconsistent middle order and Varun Chakraborty (15 wickets this season) remains concern.

Ajinkya Rahane’s leadership and Angakish Raghuvanshi’s form (285 runs in 10 innings) provides stability, but they need Venkatesh Iyer and Rahmanullah Gurbaz to contribute to secure a game. KKR’s spin-ivory attack will exploit the conditions of the Eden Gardens, but their pacers have fought at home with the rate of an economy of 11.1.

CSK is out of the playoff controversy, at the bottom with three wins in 11 matches, but there is no lack of inspiration. His narrow two-run disadvantage to Royal Challengers Bangalore revealed his fighting spirit, in which Ravindra Jadeja’s career-Best 77 showed his depth. MS Dhoni’s leadership remains a rally point, although CSK’s batting especially lacks harmony in powerplay.

In five matches, Shivam Dubey offers 106 runs and 11 wickets of Noor Ahmed, but his bowlers, including Khalel Ahmed, have been inconsistent. The CSK’s earlier meeting with KKR of this season ended in the eight-verse defeat, where the all-round brillions (44 runs, 3/13) of the woman dominated. In the Eden Gardens, the goal of disrupting the playoff push of CSK KKR will be aimed at batting KKR’s batting on spinners such as Jadeja and Noor.

CSK (11 to 19 wins of KKR in 31 matches) with a historic head-to-head, the game promises conspiracy. The playoff of KKR rests on accuracy, while CSK plays for pride, making it a fight for opposite stories.

Recent form

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KKR has been inconsistent, but showed flexibility in his recent domestic victory against Rajasthan Royals. Sunil Narin (671 runs, 72 wickets in Eden Gardens) and Varun Chakarwardi (15 wickets this season) are the lead artists, while Angkarish Raghuvanshi (285 runs in 10 innings) are fine. Andre Russell’s all-round contribution has been important.

Chennai Super Kings (LLLW)

CSK has struggled, four defeated RCB before a narrow necklace. Shivam Dubey (247 runs) and Ravindra Jadeja (243 runs, recently 77 vs. RCB) have been bright spots, but Rachin has been inconsistent including Rabindra and Devon Conway. Noor Ahmed (11 wickets) remains a threat.

Eden Garden Pitch Report

The Eden Gardens pitch is usually in favor of the batsmen, with more than 400 runs in the previous game. However, it also depends on the surface. Late, the pitches have been slowed down and the rain has been predicted, it is likely to be a bowlers. Spinners can get a grip in middle overs.